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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 234 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $140.41 vs $868.43
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.67 vs $4.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
194
83%
Value, €/FPS
€4.97/FPS
13%
Price, €
€963.96
16%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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